38-3581 Interdisciplinary Learning Through the Arts

This course will take an in-depth look at the impact of interdisciplinary arts teaching on student learning. It will engage students in the theory, history, research, and practice of interdisciplinary arts teaching and learning in the schools. Students will learn how to create interdisciplinary curriculum across core academic subjects and the arts, connect to the Common Core Standards, develop assessment tools, and build documentation into teaching practice. They will study the connections between arts-integration, the Reggio Emilia approach, as well as inquiry and project-based learning. They will develop an interdisciplinary unit plan, have the opportunity to teach and revise curriculum with one another, and observe and reflect on interdisciplinary arts learning in Chicago Public School classrooms. Guests will include teaching artist and classroom teacher partners, and leaders in the field of teaching artistry.

3 Credits
HU
PREREQUISITES: 38-3580 The Teaching Artist in School and Community Settings